They’re cousins! Identical cousins! Well, nearly identical. T.J. and Theresa not only share first names and very similar appearances, they accidentally end up sharing the same boyfriend when T.J. covers for her to make a business negotiation. When Christopher meets T.J. to talk about toys, he may find out that he’ll be played with a bit more than his teddy bear line. What’s more, Theresa may turn out to be the jealous type who refuses to share her playthings, even if T.J. lied for her to get them. If T.J. comes clean, will it help her bottom line, or will taking the truth out of its original packaging lower the aftermarket price?

Maris, the daughter of the well-respected Mackenzie family, has one ideal man, and he's a horse! A famous horse named Soul Pleasure. "His tight body, his intelligent black eyes... There's no man in the world as spectacular as this horse!" she says. But one day, she happens to overhear a plot to murder Soul Pleasure, and then she's struck by the criminal, losing consciousness. The next day, she finds herself in bed with a half-naked man?one so handsome it's as if Soul Pleasure himself had turned into a human being!

Leah Taylor has covered Mafia turf wars, the AIDS epidemic and conflict in war-torn countries. What's happened to her that has her covering local fluff pieces in a small town? One brightpoint in her life is that her station's helicopter pilot is an old flame-Wyatt. A minor story about a small boat winds up with her crew and a group of students adrift in storm season on perilous waters. The mighty seas are getting rough,and it looks as though Leah's slim chance at romance is about to get tossed, too.

Aurora, a radio disc jockey, is known throughout the entire town for her constant smiles, her soothing voice and her gentility. But when her selfish father sells the family home, she's confronted with her greatest life crisis to date. You see, hidden in that home are her "cursed diaries," filled with bad-mouthing and personal secrets! She has to get them back, so she breaks into her former home in the dead of night.... But before she can get much farther than one step into the house, she bumps into the current owner, a college professor named Luke. Then, in the dark of night, their bodies entangle so close that their lips meet!

Intelligence operative Chance Mackenzie has been looking for an elusive international terrorist, and finally comes across some information about the terrorist's beloved daughter. Her name is Sunny. She is clearly in league with the terrorists. Chance fakes a "chance encounter," gets Sunny on a private plane and crashes it in a canyon. It was all part of his plan to get her alone and trick her into revealing her father's location. But her bright, sparkling eyes and golden hair are so pure and angelic... Chance is confused by these new, intense feelings brought about by a passionate kiss. [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/62071/)

After being suddenly dumped by her ex simply because he "found another woman," Haruka officially swore off men and love in general. It is little surprise, then, that her job at a marriage counseling center is getting on her nerves more and more with each passing day. One day, Haruka finds herself with a brand-new boss - a handsome but insufferable guy who suddenly calls her "ugly" to her face! It isn't long before Haruka and her new boss are at each other's throats every day, until finally, when on the verge of deciding she's had enough, she commits herself to showing him what's she's really made of! The hard part is that she has to act in the part of a "stand-in" at a matchmaking party to do it! [from Renta!](https://en-renta.papy.co.jp/)

This anthology presents the first English translation of a selection of twelve short stories from the comics anthology popocomi (vol 1—5 + one special edition), published irregularly by Japanese bookstore and gallery Popotame. Each of the twelve different artists offer their own unique perspective on manga in these original works. 1. Winter Break 2029 by [MISSISSIPPI](https://mangabaka.org/author/wt6wmo5/mississippi) 2. The Spirit of the Beehive by [YOKOYAMA Yu](https://mangabaka.org/author/nnm7klg/yokoyama-yuu) 3. Desucha on the Road: Shank's Mare by [FUJIMURA Izumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/2nlxq5n/fujimura-izumi) 4. In a Worm-Eaten Town by [NAKADA Ikumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/x25uipu/nakada-ikumi) 5. ILLNESS by [MASCO Eri](https://mangabaka.org/author/ls9epc6/masco-eri) 6. Playing with a Weirdo by [KAYA Hiroya](https://mangabaka.org/author/yfl3he9/kaya-hiroya) 7. The Month of May and Outer Space and Light and Women by [FURUGORI Kanako](https://mangabaka.org/author/a63mo43/furugori-kanako) 8. News from the Smelting Furnace by [YOSHIDA Waka](https://mangabaka.org/author/n9te57s/yoshida-waka) 9. The Passion of the Workshop by [Nerunodaisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) 10. Neutral by [TAKAHASHI Yuki (II)](https://mangabaka.org/author/ejypdh1/takahashi-yuki-ii) 11. From the Book Shop by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) 12. Outdoor Lights by [SAKATA Kiyoko](https://mangabaka.org/author/myjptxj/sakata-kiyoko) For vol. 2: Anthology of thirteen Japanese and Korean artists. The subtitle is “Some world somewhere, somewhere in the world”. We all live in our own different worlds, but we can feel like we're living in the same world by liking the same artist, reading the same comic. A5, paperback, glossy cover, b/w 98 pages. Artists: Younggeun Byun, Maiko Dake, Imjina, Sayaka Ishiyama, Heny Kim, Inori Kito, Yoonhee Lee, merry-mj, MISSISSIPPI, Akiko Miyakoshi, Ikumi Nakada, Tsuchika Nishimura, OOO Note: A Japanese 2-in-1 volume also came out.

Coupling: Draco Malfoy x Hermione Granger Read [T.Chinese](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01178924.html) and [English](https://www.dlsite.com/girls/work/=/product_id/RJ01292320.html) version on DLsite.

Spotted with his former lover… Lucy’s heart aches when Blue, the man she has longed for, returns home for the first time in twelve years. But then she sees him dancing intimately with his ex-girlfriend Jenny, who is soon to be wed to his older brother, Gerry. Later that night, Gerry is killed…and Blue is the prime suspect. Lucy is put in charge of the investigation. There’s no way Blue’s the criminal, but all the evidence she finds keeps pointing to him!

*Note: Includes one extra chapter.*